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Blueprints

Scope note

Use for reproductive prints of architectural and other technical drawings having white images on blue backgrounds, produced by the blueprint process. For blue images on white backgrounds, use "blueline prints." For blue-toned photographs produced by the blueprint process, use "cyanotypes."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300028499

Broader Terms used

<reprographic copies>

Equivalent Terms used

blueprint

Created

13yrs ago

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